Weapons of Mass Destruction

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War has been a driving factor in human existence since the dawn of time, it has always been with us. War has influenced science as well, it has forced the development of weapons, from the first bone clubs which let man rise to the top of the food chain, to the complex and highly destructive weapons of today. This century has seen the most development in the technology of warfare since the combination of sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter resulted in gunpowder. For the first time in history weapons of mass destruction have been developed and used in a limited fashion. Limited only due to the initial crudeness of the weapon and lack of effective delivery systems. This is now changing, as more and more nations develop them, it is now only a matter of time before they are used in a total warfare situation. Weapons of mass destruction have three categories; the oldest being biological weapons; followed by chemical weapons, which were first used in the beginning of the century; and the newest being nuclear weapons. More and more of the worlds nations have either already developed or are capable of developing weapons of mass destruction, and with the fall of the Soviet Union the threat of theft of these weapons has increased exponentially. One factor that has always hampered the use of weapons of mass destruction is the lack of availability of effective delivery systems for them, in recent years such systems have dramatically improved in range, accuracy, and efficiency. The future will not be limited to the current weapons of mass destruction, as more are added the threat of their widespread use increases as well.
Weapons of mass destruction are generally known to be any weapon who's destructive capabilities are far greater than conventional explosives or firearms. Since their power is vastly superior than conventional weapons, and their method of achieving their power often different than conventional weapons, the manner in which they are delivered to the target area must also be different than conventional weapons. The first recorded use a chemical weapon in a war was in 600 BC. When Solon, the legislator of the Athenians, contaminated the River Pleisthenes with hellebores (skunk cabbage) to give the defenders of Kirrha violent diarrhea leading to their defeat (Nicholas). Chemical weapon use peaked during the first World War, when mustard gas was a devastatingly effective battlefield weapon being thrown into a targeted area with artillery shells and grenades.

Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Weapons of mass destruction are the most powerful weapons ever created. Weapons of mass destruction are a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon capable of causing widespread annihilation. But according to United States law it also fits in many other weapons in to an extremely broad description of weapons. Nuclear weapons are a major crisis in today’s world as seen in the cold war can cause tensions to rise extremely fast and cause the brink of global warfare once

Chemical Weapons - Weapons of Mass Destruction
Chemical weapons and their use is one of the most important issues facing the world today. Not only is the use of such weapons highly controversial, but also the very idea of such weapons of mass destruction being in the hands of dangerous leaders. Next to nuclear weapons they are the most feared, and the prospect of these weapons not only concerns people, but also frightens them. As a result of these fears, America has entered a new war that could

The term weapon of mass destruction has been in existence since the 1930’s. Weapons of mass destruction can be better identified as nuclear weapons, biological weapons, chemical weapons, or radiological weapons. A true definition of weapons of mass destruction is “any destructive device; any weapon that is designed or intended to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release, dissemination, or impact of toxic or poisonous chemicals, or their precursors; any weapon involving a biological

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When someone says weapons of mass destruction, what comes to your mind? Whether it's nuclear bombs, biological weapons, or dangerous chemicals, they can be inimical and formidable to many people all across the world. The thought of what to do if an attack of this nature were to occur can be horrifying. Learning more about these weapons can help to dispel any angst that you have about your personal safety due to these accoutrements

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Weapons of Mass Destruction
Weapons of mass destruction are designed to cause chaos in our world, they are the type of situations we need to fix immediately. Weapons of mass destruction are the worst and most horrible creations we have in our world. Today we have a major threat with Iraq, Korea, and Russia. Weapons of mass destruction are a chemical, biological or radioactive weapon causing widespread death and destruction. If someone fires a nuclear weapon which is a WMD that

Chemical weapons, devices used for the sole purpose of hurting or killing humans, are widely considered one of the four types of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Chemical weapons are devices that spread a certain toxic chemical to incapacitate people. The two most dangerous kinds of chemical weapons are nerve agents and vesicant, or blister, agents.
Types
There five kinds of chemical agents. Lethal, Incapacitating agents, Riot control gases, Harassing agents, and Defoliants. (Hersh, 1) Lethal agents

the weapons of mass destruction in other countries because they are a threat not only to us and our allies, but to the world at large.
What is a Weapon of Mass Destruction?
According the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s webpage, Weapons of Mass Destruction are defined under the United States of America Law as:
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) are defined in US law (18 USC §2332a) as:
“(A) any destructive device as defined in section 921 of this title (i.e. explosive device);
(B) any weapon that

Chemical Warfare is not the same as nuclear warfare, or the same as biological warfare. Chemical warfare involves using the deadly properties of chemical substances as weapons.Most weapons used in chemical warfare are considered to be“weapons of mass destruction” or, WMDs, and are not considered to be conventional weapons. Chemical warfare does not depend upon explosive force to neutralize targets; it depends on the chemical properties of a chemical agent weaponized. Defoliants are an example.They

Should Weapons of Mass Destruction be stopped from being created because of the harm that they do or continue to be created for their use in protecting society? This question continues to bother American’s daily. Weapons of Mass Destruction are weapons that are used to cause death or serious bodily injury through the release of toxic or poisonous chemicals. It’s also a weapon that is used to release radiation or radioactivity at a level dangerous to human life. They also cause damage to human made

religious group, which focused on ridding the world of negative karma and attaining spiritual liberation “Aum’s devotees believed ardently that the world was in a state of chaos and was being dragged, through the accumulation of negative karma, towards destruction” (Bellany, 2007). Aum Shinrikyo was based on Buddhists and Hindu principles with a splash of the Christian Armageddon theory therefore the belief in rebirth in a re-established earth was a driving factor as to why its fanatic members were so devoted